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Biogenic and synthetic fuels - what role will they play in the mobility of the future?

Online lecture by Kurt Wagemann on 10 February 2026, 3 pm

Moderation: Franz Schütz

The future belongs to battery-powered electric vehicles - this statement is just as true as it describes only a part of future mobility.

Battery technology has developed enormously in the recent past and many frequently used counter-arguments are no longer valid or will no longer be in a few years: short vehicle range, limited battery life and thermal runaway, lack of charging infrastructure, ...

Despite the advantages of battery electric mobility due to its high efficiency in the use of electricity, hydrogen and the liquid fuels produced with it will also play an important role in a climate-neutral future. The clearest examples are long-distance air and sea transport, but construction machinery and military vehicles should not be forgotten.

The presentation will introduce the various fuels and their climate-neutral production. Finally, an attempt will be made to provide a reasonably neutral answer to the question in the title for the various forms of mobility.

Zoom link to the meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89661258932?pwd=YPrXaepIFqtx35TdtcwaJOaDbfWUI2.1

Before the presentation, Maike Lambarth, CEO of the start-up company Cyclyze, will present in 5 minutes a new process that produces syngas from various waste streams and CO2 using plasma (recycling).

Hydrogen - what role will it play in achieving Germany's climate targets?

Online lecture by Kurt Wagemann on 17 June 2025, 3 pm

Moderation: Eva E. Wille

There are two schools of thought in the media, in politics and also in science:

  • Hydrogen will be used on a large scale in a wide range of applications to dispense with fossil fuels - hydrogen as an enabler of defossilisation.
  • In the end, only niche applications will remain for hydrogen, as most electrification will be direct for reasons of efficiency - the "all electric world".

The reality of the year 2045 will in all probability not be described by either of these two visions of the future.

The lecture attempts to give a neutral presentation: First, various ways of producing hydrogen in a climate-neutral way are shown. It then looks at its use in the transport, space heating, steel and chemical sectors. And finally, various aspects of the ramp-up of a hydrogen economy will be presented. These include location issues, the role of the electricity system and the transport and distribution of hydrogen.

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